Open AccessEffect of Omega-3 Supplementation in Patients With Smell Dysfunction Following Endoscopic Sellar and Parasellar Tumor Resection: A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Carol H. Yan,
Aakanksha Rathor,
Kaelyn A. Krook,
Yifei Ma,
Melissa Rotella,
Robert Dodd,
Peter H. Hwang,
Jayakar V. Nayak,
Nelson M. Oyesiku,
John M. DelGaudio,
Joshua M. Levy,
Justin C. Wise,
Sarah K. Wise,
Zara M. Patel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.455
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1093/neuros/nyz559
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , olfaction , randomized controlled trial , olfactory system , prospective cohort study , biology , neuroscience , psychiatry
Endoscopic endonasal approaches pose the potential risk of olfactory loss. Loss of olfaction and potentially taste can be permanent and greatly affect patients' quality of life. Treatments for olfactory loss have had limited success. Omega-3 supplementation may be a therapeutic option with its effect on wound healing and nerve regeneration.